The Ugliness Of Sin

Repentance, turning away from sin, is the first step in the spiritual life.
By turning away from sin I turn towards God.
Let me always gaze on the beauty of God and turn my back to the ugliness of sin.

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God In The Details

. . . You might have heard the expression, "God is in the details."
. . . Thus, there is no moment, no relationship, no detail of life which does not call me to recognize this Presence.
There is no moment or actin that doesn't matter.
When I forget this, I sin.
May even my sins become occassions for his grace, as I cry out in true repentance and ask him, once again, to transform and sanctify everthing with his merciful Presence.

-- Father Richard Veras

Loving Father, let me always remember that your Son reveals
his Presence in every single detail of my life.

May I always cling to this Presence.